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Filibuster use in civil rights measures

The historical use of the filibuster to block civil rights measures in the Senate.

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Jan 31, 2026
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What was the House roll call vote count for the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

The House registered multiple roll-call milestones on the path to the of 1965: an initial House passage of on July 9, 1965, by a vote of 333–85 ( bill), and the House’s later adoption of the conferenc...

Jan 22, 2026
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Which individual members of Congress from former Confederate states voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (full roll call)?

The cleared Congress after hard-fought votes in the (73–27) and the (roughly 289–126), overcoming a Southern-led in the Senate and significant regional opposition in the House . The complete, individu...

Feb 6, 2026

How did House and Senate party votes break down on the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

cleared both chambers with large bipartisan majorities: ’s final passage was 73–27 (or reported as 73–27 in multiple accounts) and approved the amended Senate bill later, with final House tallies repo...

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